Germanic Empire: please call me William III

The Germanic General Staff was responsible for drawing up the next war plan and adjusting the previous plan. At the same time, troops began to assemble.
The Imperial War And General Staff were also preparing for mobilization.
The Germanic Empire did not have to mobilize forty infantry divisions before the outbreak of war, and put them into the various armies to ensure that the armies were full. At the same time, another hundred infantry divisions were mobilized after the outbreak of the war, so that the Germanic Empire had enough troops to participate in the war and ensure that the Germanic Empire could win the war.
If the war did not go well, the Germanic Empire would continue to mobilize, mobilizing another hundred infantry divisions, so that the Germanic Empire could deal with all threats and challenges.
Of course, with the demographic and industrial strength of the Germanic Empire, the mobilization of three infantry divisions, plus cavalry, heavy artillery and armored troops, would bring the total strength close to six million, which was almost at the limit of the Germanic Empire.
Professional things are done by professional people, which is Auguste’s credo. He was not going to interfere with these professionals, so as not to cause problems, and it was even more unlikely that there would be any micro-manipulations such as moving the machine gun ten meters.
Auguste’s gaze was already focused on something else.
“Your Majesty, the funeral of Archduke Ferdinand, Crown Prince of Austria-Hungary, was held three days later. At that time, the Austro-Hungarian Empire should be in consultation with the new crown prince. Should the Empire put pressure on austria-Hungary at this time? The new Imperial Prime Minister, Holwig, asked.
The former head is older than Luo, has left his job, and is recuperating. He was succeeded by the Foreign Secretary and became the new Prime Minister. The post of Foreign Secretary was held by Gustav Stresemann.
The assassination of the Crown Prince of Austria-Hungary was undoubtedly an excellent opportunity for the Germanic Empire. After all, Queen Elizabeth Marie of the Germanic Empire, as the granddaughter of Emperor Franz Joseph I and the daughter of the previous Crown Prince Rudolf, was undoubtedly eligible to inherit the throne of austria-Hungary.
Previously, Franz Joseph I single-handedly asked his nephew Archduke Ferdinand to become Crown Prince. Because it was not about the Germanic Empire, the Germanic Empire did not take a position. But this time it’s different. The Germanic Empire was well qualified to step in.
August thought about it, and he actually hoped that his wife would become the crown prince of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and ascend the throne as the empress of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in the future. In this way, the Germanic Empire and the Austro-Hungarian Empire would be able to unite into one whole, and would become more powerful.
August, in particular, knew that Franz Joseph I would not live much longer. Without him, the entire Austro-Hungarian Empire would have collapsed due to sharp internal contradictions. This was undoubtedly the best opportunity for the Germanic Empire to annex austria-Hungary.
“I will send the Empress to austria-Hungary and mourn Grand Duke Ferdinand.” At the same time, we can also mobilize our people, as well as the Austro-Hungarian nobles who are close to the Empire, to put pressure on emperor Franz Joseph I. August said.
“Yes, Your Majesty!” Holwig said.
In the end, however, this matter depends on the attitude of The Austrian Emperor Franz Joseph I. In my opinion, Franz Joseph I would not have made Mary crown prince, and he absolutely did not want the Austro-Hungarian Empire to be annexed by us after his death. And war is about to break out, and we cannot turn the other cheek with austria-Hungary on this issue. After all, the ensuing war will require their full cooperation. August said.
August also did not know what decisions Franz Joseph I would have made in this time and space. Anyway, in another time and space, the crown prince was Grand Duke Karl, the nephew of Franz Joseph I.
But this time and space are different, and Elizabeth Mary has become the queen of the Germanic Empire. The mighty Germanic Empire would provide a powerful boost to Elizabeth Mary. Even Franz Joseph I could not ignore this.
Holwig nodded, “Your Majesty, we still have to fight for it anyway.” After all, if the Empire could merge with austria-Hungary, it would be too good for us! ”
August did not have much hope in this, for he knew that Joseph I, emperor of Austria, was by no means a man who would compromise easily.
Of course, this does not mean that Auguste has no ambitions for austria-Hungary.
Even if Archduke Karl became crown prince of austria-Hungary, even after the death of Franz Joseph I, archduke Karl was able to ascend the throne as emperor of austria-Hungary. But whether he could hold down the Austro-Hungarian states was difficult to say.
When the Germanic Empire had won the war, there was time to deal with Austria-Hungary and annex the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
On July 12, 1714, the funeral of Archduke Ferdinand of austria-Hungary was held in Veena, and the elderly Emperor Franz Joseph I also attended the funeral.
The nobles of the Austro-Hungarian Empire who attended the funeral saw the dying Austro-Hungarian Emperor Franz Joseph I, who was already white-haired and wrinkled, as if they had seen that the entire Austro-Hungarian Empire was in decline.
This also makes many people pay special attention to the selection of the next imperial crown prince.
Originally, everyone had already accepted and recognized Archduke Ferdinand, the Crown Prince. Although his abilities could not be compared with those of Franz Joseph I. However, under the careful cultivation of Franz Joseph I, he was already qualified to serve as Emperor of austria-Hungary. But who knows, he’ll die at this point?
As for the heirs of Archduke Ferdinand, there was no right of succession at all. Because the wife of Archduke Ferdinand was not of aristocratic origin, it belonged to the intermarriage of nobles, which was not recognized in the Imperial Succession Law.
This makes the candidate for the next crown prince of the Austro-Hungarian Empire a concern.
Under the influence of the Germanic Empire, many pro-Germanic nobles and ministers considered Queen Elizabeth and Queen Mary to be the best candidate.
But there are also concerns that if Queen Elizabeth and Queen Mary succeed to the throne of Austria-Hungary, the Austro-Hungarian Empire will not be annexed by the Germanic Empire.
Some people want the Germanic Empire and the Austro-Hungarian Empire to merge and become a superpower. But there are also those who are reluctant. This divided the Austro-Hungarian nobility into almost two factions, with neither of them able to persuade the other. And the final decision, naturally, fell into the hands of the Austrian Emperor Franz Joseph I.